Open Mic

Querencia  at Barton Creek senior living community recently welcomed Linda Armstrong Kelly, author and mother of seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong.  More than 50 residents gathered to hear her compelling story of the highs and lows of being a single mother while raising one of the best athletes in the world.  After the presentation, she answered questions from the audience and signed copies of her book, “No Mountain High Enough.”     

“Linda has such a loving and energetic spirit that is contagious to all who meet her,” said Leslie Dominguez, director of sales and marketing at Querencia.  “Our residents and guests enjoyed her presentation and it was an honor to have the opportunity to host her.”

Armstrong Kelly told first hand her experience raising Lance while earning her GED and becoming a successful marketing executive.  She discussed Lance’s ordeal with cancer, and how that lead to her passion and ongoing philanthropic work for cancer research.  A grandmother of 10, she credits her success to working hard and always being willing to go that extra mile.   

Querencia at Barton Creek is a premier life care senior living resort located at Barton Creek Boulevard and Chalk Knoll Drive in Austin, Texas, less than a mile from Barton Creek Resort & Club.  The 400,000-square-foot senior living resort features 167 independent living residences, including 10 villas, on 38 acres.  Residences are available in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 830 square feet to more than 2,200 square feet.  The Plaza at Querencia features assisted living apartment homes in one- and two-bedroom designs, memory support suites, private nursing rooms for long-term care, and Medicare-certified private suites for short-term rehabilitation.

Querencia at Barton Creek is 501(c)3 not-for-profit senior living community sponsored by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization that sponsors sister communities Edgemere in Dallas, The Buckingham in Houston, Mirador under construction in Corpus Christi, and The Stayton at Museum Way under construction in Fort Worth.  For information, visit www.QuerenciaBartonCreek.com, or call (512) 610-9401.